(Map via Metallica Metals Corp. Click to enlarge.)
This week,
Metallica Metals Corp. (CSE: MM, Forum) announced assay results from diamond drill holes STR21-005 to STR21-015 on its Starr Gold-Silver Project in the Thunder Bay Mining District of Ontario, Canada. The Project, which the company has the right to earn up to a 100% interest from
Benton Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BEX, Forum) covers a large land position (5,991 ha) that includes several high-grade gold and silver occurrences within a 20 km long segment of the southwestern section of the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt.
Highlights:
- STR21-015 reported high-grade gold and silver mineralization of 3.1 m at 1.98 g/t Au and 4.83 g/t Ag from 55 m depth including 1.2 m at 3.83 g/t Au and 9.76 g/t Ag
- The highest metal factor was 16.78 from the intercept 2.01 g/t Au over 8.35 m in hole STR21-010
- Assay results from drill holes STR21-005 and STR21-006 further confirm the lateral and shallow depth extent of gold mineralization in the Starr Central Zone and also validates nearby historical drilling results
For full results, click
here.